Psychology Graded Honours Thesis Part A

10 Units

This course is part of the research component of honours which requires the development and conduct of a piece of original empirical research under supervision of a member of academic staff of the School of Psychology. PSYC4803A has no assessable components.

This course forms par of the an Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) accredited sequence.

Psychological research skills including use of appropriate research instruments and data analysis

Scientific writing skills

Capacity to critically evaluate research data

Present information in written format in an interesting and comprehensible manner with appropriate interpretation and evaluation

Present information in verbal format in an interesting and comprehensible manner with appropriate interpretation and evaluation

Content

Details of research topics will be available at the commencement of the academic year.

Multi-Term Sequence

This course is part of a multi-term sequence. Both Part A and Part B must be completed to meet the requirements of the sequence. Part A and Part B must be completed in consecutive terms. Students must complete Part A before completing Part B. Students must complete the sequence within a twelve month period. If students complete Part A but are unable to complete Part B within the timeframe, they must re-enrol in Part A.

Assumed Knowledge

Completion of an accredited APAC sequence of 1000, 2000, 3000 level courses required for the B Psychology or B Psychology (Hons). Completion of major sequence in psychology in B Arts, B Science, B Social Science.